hemopoietic

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/ˌhiːməpɔɪˈɛtɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to hemopoiesis.

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Meanings

adjectivehemopoietic (comparative more hemopoietic, superlative most hemopoietic)

comparative more hemopoietic · superlative most hemopoietic · alternative haemopoietic · alternative hæmopoietic

  1. Of or pertaining to hemopoiesis.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hemo- + -poiesis, with a slight change to the ending -- ("-etic" istead of "-esis") -- to make it an adjective instead of a noun

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APA

hemopoietic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopoietic

MLA

“hemopoietic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopoietic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemopoietic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopoietic.

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